Magnitude 6 tremor hits New Zealand

Strong quake strikes south of Kermadec Islands

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A seismograph. For illustrative purposes only
A seismograph. For illustrative purposes only
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An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 struck south of New Zealand's Kermadec Island region on Tuesday, Reuters reported.

The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said the quake was at a depth of 141 kilometres (87.61 miles), 527 km North East of Tauranga, New Zealand.

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